All you need to know ahead of England v Canada Rugby World Cup final

Will England or Canada get their hands on the World Cup trophy this weekend?

After five weeks of competition, the Women's Rugby World Cup final is nearly here.

England and Canada have made it all the way through and just eighty minutes separates one of those sides from being crowned the new World Champions.

But who will lift the biggest trophy in women's rugby?

Keep reading to find out more about both teams and Saturday's final.

Have you been watching the World Cup? Which team do you want to win? Let us know in the comments below.

When and where will the Women's Rugby World Cup final be played?

The final will be played at Twickenham Stadium in London

The final of this year's Women's Rugby World Cup takes place on Saturday 27 September at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Tickets for the final sold out last month and a record 82,000 fans are expected to be at the stadium - making it likely to be the biggest ever crowd for a one-off women's rugby match.

It's set to beat the current record of 58,498 from when England played France in the 2023 Six Nations.

The two losing semi-final teams - France and New Zealand - will play in the Bronze final, which will take place earlier that day at Twickenham (at 12.30pm) to find out who will finish in third-place in this year's competition.

Then at 4pm, it'll be time for England and Canada to battle it out for the title.

World Rugby, the sport's governing body, also confirmed last month that this summer's four semi-finalists will automatically qualify for the next World Cup in 2029, joining hosts Australia.

Who will win the Women's Rugby World Cup final?

England beat France 35-17 in their semi-final match to make it through to the final

That's a good question and we don't know yet but it's set to be an exciting final between the two top-ranked sides on the planet.

England are currently the number one team in the world, with Canada just behind in the number two spot.

England have played in eight World Cup finals - but only won two of them, in 1994 and 2014.

This will be only Canada's second final appearance, after they lost to England in the 2014 showpiece.

The Red Roses have home advantage and have won a world record 32 successive Test matches and go into the final as favourites.

Canada, also known as the Maple Leafs, won't make it easy for the tournament hosts.

They are unbeaten this year and put in an impressive performance against defending world champions New Zealand, beating them 34-19, to make it through to the final.

It was New Zealand's first defeat in the tournament in 11 years.

Canada outperformed six-time world champions New Zealand in their semi-final

England and Canada have faced each other 37 times.

England have won 33 of those fixtures, Canada have been victorious on three occasions and there has also been one draw between the two teams.

The Red Roses have won the last 13 meetings between the sides, with Canada's last win coming nine years ago.

If, on Saturday, the teams are tied at full-time then the match will go into sudden-death extra time.

This consists of two halves of 10 minutes and the first team to score any points will win the match.

If there is still no winner after the sudden-death period, a kicking competition involving five players from each side will take place.

Who are the players to watch at the Women's Rugby World Cup final?

Ellie Kildunne made her debut for England at the age of 18

England's Ellie Kildunne was crowned World Player of the Year in 2024 and is considered by many as the face of the tournament.

The full back bounced back from missing the quarter-final win over Scotland after a concussion injury by delivering a fine performance against France, scoring two tries.

She's also known for her famous 'rodeo' celebrations on the pitch - with many of her fans sporting cowboy hats in the stands.

Teammate Meg Jones has been nominated for the World Rugby women's 15s Player of the Year award this year.

Jones has started 11 of England's 12 matches in 2025, and has been a key player in the Red Roses' run to the World Cup final.

The 28-year-old centre, also helped England to a Grand Slam at this year's Six Nations.

Canada's Sophie de Goede has been one of the team's stand out players

Canada goal-kicking lock forward Sophie de Goede is the second-highest scorer in the World Cup so far, with 58 points.

The final offers her a chance to go past New Zealand's Braxton Sorensen-McGee, who currently has 59 points.

De Goede's 20 conversions are the most in the tournament, and the 26-year-old has also kicked one penalty and crossed for three tries.

Canada are captained by centre Alex Tessier.

The 32-year-old is taking part in her third World Cup, and she has played for Exeter Chiefs since 2023.

Tessier put in a fantastic all-round display against New Zealand in the semi-final, grabbing an important second-half try for the Maple Leafs.

How big is the Women's Rugby World Cup trophy and what is it made of?

The design for the new World Cup trophy was chosen by nine former world champions

This year's World Champions will be lifting a brand new trophy.

With the previous trophy at times criticised for being small, this one stands at 38cm tall and weighs 4.5kg.

Its oval shape represents a rugby ball, while the handles are retained from the original trophy.

It is made of sterling silver and plated with 24-carat gold.

Previous World Cup winners are engraved on its base and there is a carving of the world map on the trophy to symbolise the sport's reach across the globe.

Defending champions New Zealand lifted a different trophy at the last World Cup

It's the tournament's third different trophy since the Women's World Cup began nearly 25 years ago.

The first trophy was won by the United States in 1991 and England in 1994, before it went missing for 15 years.

As a result, a second trophy was made for the 1998 World Cup.

This trophy was presented at seven tournaments, including the last World Cup hosted and won by New Zealand in 2022.